LessonsThe Rightly Guided Caliphate, Ten Promised Paradise, the Righteous Predecessors and SaintsQuiz

وَبَشَّرَهُمْ بِالْجَنَّةِ
He gave them glad tidings of Paradise.

A specific promise names an individual as destined for Paradise. The ten have this particular distinction.

Respect for the Companions as a whole remains a broader principle. Naming certain individuals in a special promise does not remove the merit or honored status of the other Companions.

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Specific glad tidings and general merit

The Rightly Guided Caliphate, Ten Promised Paradise, the Righteous Predecessors and Saints

وَبَشَّرَهُمْ بِالْجَنَّةِ
He gave them glad tidings of Paradise.

A specific promise names an individual as destined for Paradise. The ten have this particular distinction.

Respect for the Companions as a whole remains a broader principle. Naming certain individuals in a special promise does not remove the merit or honored status of the other Companions.